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> Dear, John
> As much as I know it was written by Caelius Sedulius (5th cent). This hymn
> is a continuation of the hymn, A solis ortus cardine, and is used for
> Vespers on Epiphany
> Yours, Ilya Dines
I have:
Crudelis Herodes, Deum
regem venire quid times?
Non eripit mortalia
qui regna dat caelestia.
Ibant Magi, quam viderant
stellam sequentes praeviam:
lumen requirunt lumine,
Deum fatentur munere [etc]
Can anybody explain the variant(s)? Thanks, Luciana
P.S. - This is the hymn for Vespers on the Epiphany. A solis ortus
cardine is sung at Lauds on Christmas day.
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